Portuguese Shoes
Portuguese footwear goes to school to talk about sustainability
APICCAPS will carry out awareness-raising activities in 86 Portuguese schools to promote the potential of the footwear industry, value the territory and boost the local industry
New Generation: meet Joana Esteves from Josefinas
Meet Joana Esteves, the co-founder and head of Josefinas, a Portuguese footwear brand created 10 years ago that aims to empower women and value the know-how of master shoemakers
Portuguese shoes find their way to 173 countries
The Portuguese footwear industry currently exports more than 90% of its production. As a result, 76 million pairs of shoes are sold in more than 170 countries on five continents
Portuguese footwear companies’ successful partnerships
There’s strength in numbers, a motto taken seriously by some Portuguese footwear companies that see partnerships as a lever for moving forward. Take a look at the partnerships of JAK, ESC and Lachoix
Luís Onofre re-elected President of APICCAPS
Luís Onofre has been re-elected President of the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association (APICCAPS) for a new three-year term
New Generation: meet Estela Novais from Penha Footwear Factory
Estela sees herself as a “newcomer” to the world of footwear. Until 2020, her universe revolved around dance. But today it’s at the Portuguese Penha Footwear Factory that she swaps from dance to classic shoes
APICCAPS launches One of Us campaign
The new Portuguese Shoes campaign, launched by the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association (APICCAPS), aims to unite all people around a common love of national footwear
Portuguese footwear arrives in Versailles
The emblematic Château de Versailles has chosen the footwear of the Portuguese brand Uniform Shoes to equip its reception and management teams
50 years of Portuguese Felmini
Founded in 1973 by Joaquim Moreira, the women's shoes brand is present in more than 35 countries worldwide and has 1 500 points of sale in countries such as Italy, France, Germany and Spain
Dikamar: from Portugal to Ohio
As part of its internalisation strategy, the Portuguese safety boot manufacturer has so far invested 3 million USD in a factory in Ohio that produces PU and PVC boots that are distributed across the country
Mariano Shoes invests in the women’s segment
The Portuguese luxury shoe brand has acquired a production unit that has been in business for over 40 years to increase its production capacity and expand its women’s range
Portuguese Lavoro introduces ecological sole made from air
The Portuguese professional footwear brand presented a new ecological sole resulting from the combination of gas and TPU with a better mechanical performance
New Generation: meet Hélder Santos from Comforsyst
With a degree in architecture, Hélder Santos began his career in the family business, the Portuguese footwear manufacturer Comforsyst, 11 years ago. His aesthetic vision and creative process methodology were essential to the identity he created for the Softwaves brand
Solpré flies high in foreign markets
The Portuguese footwear components company already exports over 35% of its total sales, while continuing to make strides in the sustainability area
Portuguese footwear makes its debut at London Fashion Week
The Portuguese-based company Reve de Flo was in the spotlight on the catwalk of the English designer Patrick McDowell at the London Fashion Week-
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